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Monthly Archives: November 2017

* Please note, this review (by George Sevastopulo) was sourced from The Irish Naturalists' Journal.

I thoroughly enjoyed this eclectic collection of essays that are focused on the rocks, minerals, fossils and geologists of Ireland. Patrick Roycroft’s book would make a splendid Christmas present for someone with a general interest in the Natural History of Ireland. Continue reading →

Having lived in Dublin for more than 50 years, I felt that I knew the city well; that was until I retired from my first career and started to work as a Dublin tourist guide. It was then that I discovered how little I actually knew: the origin of street names, the history of buildings and the stories behind the sculptures and statues of the city. Continue reading →